UK insurance giants stop sale of new travel cover

Amid coronavirus crisis

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LV=, Aviva and Direct Line among names to withdraw new travel insurance due to coronavirus

Some of Britain's biggest travel insurance companies suspended the sale of new cover to customers, while others tightened the terms on their existing deals, as countries around the world are closing borders and banning travel amid the coronavirus pandemic. LV= shocked the travel industry when it announced it would stop selling all travel insurance policies with immediate effect due to the coronavirus outbreak. Travel insurers Aviva, InsureandGo and the Post Office have followed LV= and withdrawn cover for future coronavirus claims. The move is part of the insurers' strategy to tackle ...

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